Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-11
ANOTHER EFFORT IN VAIN.
Parsons Refused Habeas Corpus Notices
Served on the sheriff.

Parsons Refused Habeas Corpus-NOtices
Served on the Sheriff.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE application for
writ of habeas corpus made by Attorney
Moses Solomon on behalf of A. R. Parsons
before Judge Tuey, was denied by the
judge. The grounds on which the writ was
asked were that the Judgment affirmed by
the supreme court was against seven men,
and not against one. That the prisoner, not
being in court when the sentence was passed,
could not be executed under it; that
the death warrant was Illegal be-
Gauss it did not run in the name of the
people of the state of Illinois These
questions Mr. Saiomon argued at length and
Messrs. Grinnell and Walker opposed The
court said he had no power or authority to
correct the errors of the supreme court; that
the prisoner was in custody legally, and that
the sheriff's process, if process it might be
called, was legal The issuance of the writ,
under the circumstances, the judge said,
would be an abuse Mr. Solomon said he
would at once notify the sheriff that if he ex-
ecuted Parsons ct al. he would be held re-
sponsble for the act
After the announcement of Judge fuley's
decision Capt. Black served the following
notice on the sheriff:
SIR:-You are hereby notified that the
pretended order, writ, or mandate from the
clerk of the supreme court of Illinois. north
ern grand division, directing the execution
by hanging of August Spies, Nov. IL, 1887,
is imperative. Illegal, and void
| and that it is issued and based
upon an illegal, irregular and void
so-caled Judgment You are further notified
that if you should attempt to carry said pre-
tended order, mandate, or so-called judgment
into execution of said Spies, as directed by
said pretended order, mandate, or so-called
judgment, you will be held responsible as for
murder and civilly responsible for causing
the death of said Spies without due warrant
| of law. Hereof take due notice.
| WILLIAM p BLACK,
| Attorney for August Spies.
| Five other notices of the same kind, one
/ each for Engel, Fischer, Parsons, Fielden
and Schwab, were drawn up and signed, and
| conveyed to the sheriff by messenger. The
sheriff read them all, and then said he would
not pay any attention to them, but would,
| unless otherwise ordered by the governor,
| proceed to execution of the mandate of the
| court.
The Latest Bomb Thrower.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE following tele-
gram was received here Thursday, dated
New York, Nov. TO-" and addressed to Capt
| W. p Black:
! hold proof showing sentenced Anarchists to
| be innocent. Guilty man in New York, located.
| Have teegraphed Governor Oglesby. Proof is
under oath. How shall communicate.
lSgned.l AUGUST p. WAGNER,
| Counsellor at Law, SO Second avenue
Capt. Black left for Springfie at O'Clock
Thursday night and will endeavor to secure
| respite for the condemned for three DAYS
in order that he may look into the new evil
dence presented
Referring to the telegram received from
New York, Capt. Black said: 1--WE have
been working on the matter referred to in
the dispatch for the last week. 1t means
| that the real bomb thrower has at last been
found, but although we have located him be
fore we have never been able to to put our
hand upon him until now. can assure you
Iwould never dream of going to Springfield
merely to request a thirty days respite,
which would only be prolonging the terrible
agony these men have endured, il l did moi
feel that could satisfy the governor that We
mad gooo GROUNDS Tor our application. We
want time to produce these proofs and the
man. Mr.. Wagner, who sends the tele
gram, is lawyer Of repute. and would never
send it and risk his professional reputation
unless he had good grounds for doing So
What the proofs we will lay before the gov.
ernor consist of I decline to tell you, bu
they are good, We have the man this time
sure"
as it Schnaubelt you have got hold Off"
@No, sir"
@Thsn it was not Schnaubelt who threw th,
bombf
II tell you Schnaubelt had no more to d,
with throwing that bomb than you had. w,
knew all along where Schnaubelt was ant
could have produced him at any moment.
had letter from him offering TO give him
self up. but it only took one day of Judg
Garys rulings to satisfy me that had mad
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